Zoned C-3 Commercial, the 27,543-square-foot site is occupied by a Sharro gas station. Drug stores are a permitted use, Damico said.

Damico told planners he hoped to solicit their input prior to requesting four variances from the zoning hearing board. Variances will be required for the proposed drive-thru, parking, maximum impervious coverage and visibility at intersections and driveways.

The applicants also hope to obtain a continuance of the existing nonconformance regarding impervious coverage, presently at 98.9 percent. The plan would reduce that to 92.25 percent, Damico said.

Owens said the proposed store is smaller than the 14,820-square-foot model Walgreens typically builds. It would measure 70 foot wide at frontage on Eagle Road and 99 foot wide at frontage along Darby Road, with a loading area in the rear. The one-way drive-thru would be accessed on Darby Road and run adjacent to Bryn Mawr Trust, exiting onto Eagle Road.

Plans would reduce four current curb cuts to two, with one along Eagle Road and one on Darby, positioned to keep traffic away from the intersection, Owens said.

The site is going through a cleanup process, Owens said, acknowledging that a fuel leak occurred in the past.

Hammond reported results of a traffic impact study that recorded the current number of vehicles entering and exiting the gas station, then compared that to projections for trips associated with Walgreens.